IP Library Patent Application 15711861
Patent Application
App. No. 15/711,861

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DRIVE MODES

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15/711,861
Abstract

A system for determining a drive mode for a vehicle is disclosed. The system may include one or more processors connected to a cloud network. The one or more processors may be configured to detect one or more occupants of the vehicle, and receive, from the cloud network, user profiles including one or more user preferences associated with the detected one or more occupants. The one or more processors may be further configured to determine the drive mode, including a plurality of vehicle feature settings, based on the user preferences weighted according to a weighting rule. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the plurality of vehicle feature settings.

Claims (32)

1 . A system for determining a drive mode for a vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more processors connected to a cloud network and configured to:

detect one or more occupants of the vehicle;

receive, from the cloud network, user profiles including one or more user preferences associated with the detected one or more occupants; and

determine the drive mode, including a plurality of vehicle feature settings, based on the user preferences weighted according to a weighting rule; and

a storage device configured to store the plurality of vehicle feature settings.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect features of the one or more occupants, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to identify a driver and at least one passenger among the one or more occupants based on the detected features and the user profiles.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the weighting rule assigns a higher weight to the driver than to each of the at least one passenger.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the weighting rule is a majority rule.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to synchronize the drive mode to an electronic key associated with the one or more occupants.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the drive mode includes at least one of a business mode, a sport mode, a social mode, a nature mode, or a rest mode.

7 . A system for determining a drive mode for a vehicle, the system comprising:

a graphic user interface (GUI) configured to:

provide a plurality of user-adjustable vehicle feature settings to a user; and

detect a user interaction modifying the user-adjustable vehicle feature settings; and

one or more processors connected to the GUI and configured to:

determine customized vehicle feature settings based on the user interaction; and

determine a drive mode based on the customized vehicle feature settings.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate the drive mode with a user profile of the user, and store the user profile in a cloud network.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the GUI is further configured to detect a user interaction sharing the determined drive mode with one or more designated users, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to provide the determined drive mode with the one or more designated users.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of user-adjustable vehicle feature settings are provided as a slider, a checkbox, or a toggle.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of user-adjustable vehicle feature settings include at least one of a suspension, a torque, or a regenerative breaking.

12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to synchronize the drive mode to an electronic key associated with the user.

13 . A method for determining a drive mode for a vehicle, comprising:

detecting one or more occupants of the vehicle;

receiving, from a cloud network, user profiles including one or more user preferences associated with the detected one or more occupants;

determining the drive mode, including a plurality of vehicle feature settings, based on the user preferences weighted according to a weighting rule; and

storing the plurality of vehicle feature settings.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

detecting, by a sensor, features of the one or more occupants; and

identifying a driver and at least one passenger among the one or more occupants based on the detected features and the user profiles.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the weighting rule assigns a higher weight to the driver than to each of the at least one passenger.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 050234/0069 Recorded Jun 8, 2022
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CITY OF SKY LIMITED; EAGLE PROP HOLDCO LLC; FARADAY & FUTURE INC.; FARADAY FUTURE LLC; FF EQUIPMENT LLC; FF HONG KONG HOLDING LIMITED; FF INC.; FF MANUFACTURING LLC; ROBIN PROP HOLDCO LLC; SMART KING LTD.; SMART TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD.; FARADAY SPE, LLC
Reel/Frame 060314/0263 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2021
From: BIRCH LAKE FUND MANAGEMENT, LP, AS RETIRING AGENT
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 057019/0140 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2020
From: ROYOD LLC
To: BIRCH LAKE FUND MANAGEMENT, LP
Reel/Frame 054076/0157 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 5, 2020
From: BIRCH LAKE FUND MANAGEMENT, LP, AS RETIRING AGENT
To: ROYOD LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 052102/0452 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2019
From: CITY OF SKY LIMITED; EAGLE PROP HOLDCO LLC; FARADAY FUTURE LLC; FE EQUIPMENT LLC; FF HONG KONG HOLDING LIMITED; FF INC.; FF MANUFACTURING LLC; ROBIN PROP HOLDCO LLC; SMART KING LTD.; SMART TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD.; FARADAY SPE, LLC; FARADAY & FUTURE INC.
To: BIRCH LAKE FUND MANAGEMENT, LP
Reel/Frame 050234/0069 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2019
From: SEASON SMART LIMITED
To: FARADAY&FUTURE INC.
Reel/Frame 048069/0704 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2017
From: FARADAY&FUTURE INC.
To: SEASON SMART LIMITED
Reel/Frame 044969/0023 →